I got a US-made Glock.

[tarosean]

Call me stupid (won't be the first or last time,) but what is the reasoning behind Glock manufacturing things here for export only (until recently,) while importing everything for sale in the US?

The export to countries that don't have trade relations or sanctions against Austria.

 

[otasan56]

Maybe

we will see Glock .380s soon . . . . .

 

[2wheels]

we will see Glock .380s soon . . . . .

Doubt it.

 

[hentown]

The cogent question is, "why on EARTH would anybody want to see a Glock in .380?"

 

[Trent]

The cogent question is, "why on EARTH would anybody want to see a Glock in .380?"

Yeah. This.

 

[tarosean]

The plant was likely built in the 1980's in order to bid on the US military contracts. Of course the sidearm specs were preset to favor DA/SA guns like the Beretta, so Glock had no chance.

Glock wasnt around when they first started the trials in '81. In '84 when they revised the requirements, Glock was still in their infancy. Even if they could have, they still lack many of the requirements today to just be eligible, simple stuff like lanyard loops, etc. The HK P7M13, Colt SSP, Walther P88, Sig P226, Browning BDA, Steyr GB and S&W 459 competed.

 

[Infidel4life11]

The cogent question is, "why on EARTH would anybody want to see a Glock in .380?"

because the Glock compact frame is amazing and 380 is cheaper than 9mm and you don't feel as much like a sissy shooting it as you do with a 22. 380's usually come in a lot smaller hand guns (ruger, Kel tec) which aren't fun to shoot or carry and people tend to laugh when they are pulled out.

 

[tarosean]

because the Glock compact frame is amazing and 380 is cheaper than 9mm

Hmmmm. Its the same frame as a g26.
With that said, a 380 that's still thicker than a 1911.. I think I'll pass.

 

[hentown]

And, I don't think .380 is cheaper. As I said, no cogent reason for having a .380 Glock in the U.S. Thge recoil on the Glock .380s is actually snappier than with 9mm Glocks of the same size.

 

[Infidel4life11]

Hmmmm. Its the same frame as a g26.
With that said, a 380 that's still thicker than a 1911.. I think I'll pass.

26 glock is sub compact, 19 is compact.

 

[Bushpilot]

380 is cheaper than 9mm

I've always found 9mm to be less expensive than 380 or any other centerfire round...

 

[bowserb]

Glock wasnt around when they first started the trials in '81. In '84 when they revised the requirements, Glock was still in their infancy. Even if they could have, they still lack many of the requirements today to just be eligible, simple stuff like lanyard loops, etc. The HK P7M13, Colt SSP, Walther P88, Sig P226, Browning BDA, Steyr GB and S&W 459 competed.

The G17 was designed in 1979 and was adopted by the Austrian military in 1982, when it beat out several others including the Beretta 92. Granted it may be no big surprise that the Austrian military would choose an Austrian-made handgun. Point is, though, the G17 was already in use by several [small] nations' armies and a fair number of police forces by 1984. However, the design of a striker-fired handgun would preclude it from consideration regardless of its lack of a lanyard ring or other easily incorporated details. You can't pull the trigger again on a dud round with a striker gun.

Glock is a modern engineering and manufacturing success story. No, I wouldn't want my sister to carry one, but...

 

[mgmorden]

The cogent question is, "why on EARTH would anybody want to see a Glock in .380?"

Because they already make them, and they couldn't be exported, so people couldn't have them, and not being able to have something typically makes people want it.

Personally, after all these years of knowing I couldn't have a Glock 25, I'd jump on one in a heartbeat if they offered it.

 

[2wheels]

Because they already make them, and they couldn't be exported, so people couldn't have them, and not being able to have something typically makes people want it.

Personally, after all these years of knowing I couldn't have a Glock 25, I'd jump on one in a heartbeat if they offered it.

A few Glockophiles may pick one up to complete their collection (gotta catch 'em all!), but other than that I don't see a lot of people lining up to buy a blowback Glock chambered in .380 that isn't any smaller than its 9mm counterparts.

 

[PabloJ]

Call me stupid (won't be the first or last time,) but what is the reasoning behind Glock manufacturing things here for export only (until recently,) while importing everything for sale in the US? Seems a bit backwards to me.

I've heard internet rumors that Glock puts adjustable target sights on their imports for the ATF import points, then removes them after they're imported here. Dunno if it's true, but maybe that's what the Georgia site has been doing till now?

To save money.

 

[PabloJ]

Call me stupid (won't be the first or last time,) but what is the reasoning behind Glock manufacturing things here for export only (until recently,) while importing everything for sale in the US? Seems a bit backwards to me.

It's probably about the money.

 

[gunnutery]

Maybe we're closer to getting a Glock carbine!

 

[otasan56]

There are Glock .380s made and sold in Europe. I was just wondering if they would sell well enough in the USA for Glock USA to produce them.

 

[hirundo82]

Call me stupid (won't be the first or last time,) but what is the reasoning behind Glock manufacturing things here for export only (until recently,) while importing everything for sale in the US? Seems a bit backwards to me.

When something a for-profit company does seems to make no financial sense, it's a safe bet there's a government regulation behind it.